hi there, After several days even during Xmas of trying to get my DVD writer to work I am almost at the point of dispair! Even after all the great help on these forums I am still having trouble so my last resort before I completely give up is to write here and ask for some help! First off Id like to admit im a newbie to DVD burning, even though ive been burning CD-Rs for years nothing prepared me for the complexity of DVD-R burning! What ill do now is just quickly run through my problem and also provide a log for reference of my last burn! My NEC ND 4550A is set as a master on the secondary IDE, the hard disk being on the primary IDE as master. I am using Nero 7 Premium edition and have also tried using CDburner Pro XP 3. I am trying to simply burn data i.e old divx files to DVD-R for archive purposes however I cannot seem to get a disc to actually work once it has burned, firstly it shows up as if nothing is burned to the disc and secondly when I double click the DVD_R in my computer it gives an error message saying that the "Disk is not Formatted" and that the data may be corrupt! I have gone through nearly a whole pack of Verbatim DVD-R Advance Azo discs trying different combinations, turning on DMA for both hard disk and DVD drive as well as trying to burn as ISO and then in UDF format as well as using Joliet and other combos but nothing seems to work! My simple question really is how do I burn data on to a DVD-R with as little fuss as possible? Its driving me nuts that I cant do it! Is my drive a dud? I know one slight problem is my low RAM which i intend to upgrade very soon (i currently have only 512MB DDR) but even then with all other programmes shut and all background programmes not tasked I just dont understand why i cant get a clean burn that does not produce a coaster! I even tuned the burn down to 2X speed and also tried 4X speed but no luck! In desperation I have bought Sony DVD+R 8X and used that however the disc I used also turned out to be a coaster! Finally and most strange of all when I used a MAxell DVD-RW the burn was successful and the files obtainable? I cant understand how and why? Please help thank you! here is my log for latest nero burn! PS the log below was done before I changed over to master on secondary IDE and at a higher speed I foolishly did not save the burns at lower speed but hopefully you can make sense of it? if you require a new log ill provide it! Sorry for the long post I hope someone can help! Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 17/07/2002 09:20:56 ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 02/11/2004 12:54:32 NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.1.4 Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 4 Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A> Version: 1.06 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A >Version: 1.06 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-00CAA1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-240B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-240B E: CDRom0 _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523808kB) Free physical memory: 32MB (33544kB) Memory in use : 93 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 22.12.2005 UDF compilation 20:11:30 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6411 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 UDF Mode : pure UDF Revision : 1.02 UDF Partition Type : physical 20:11:30 #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 20:11:30 #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 20:11:30 #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A running 20:11:30 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3342 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 20:11:30 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2102959 (467:19.34, 4107MB) 20:11:30 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 20:11:30 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 03 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 20:11:30 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 20:11:30 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2102960 (2102960) = #2102960/467:19.35 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2102960 blocks [F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 20:11:30 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4306862080, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2102960 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 20:11:30 #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 20:11:31 #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files started 20:11:31 #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4176 Cache writing successful. 20:11:31 #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files completed 20:11:31 #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process started at 12x (16,620 KB/s) 20:11:31 #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 20:11:31 #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2580 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 20:11:31 #19 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21611 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 20:11:31 #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2735 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 20:11:31 #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8411 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW) End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 20:12:52 #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1197 20:12:52.546 - F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A : Queue again later 20:13:34 #23 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 323 F: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 12 60 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x05220000: Len x10000 0x1F 61 A7 BC 9E 84 24 65 07 83 3F 8E B7 B6 A6 C1 0xCD 13 B2 2B 04 12 F4 D2 62 3E 21 6B 4A C6 8C 48 0xB6 B7 73 60 4F 0B 0B 4F 88 BB 5C 53 72 24 6F 41 20:13:34 #24 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Write error F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A 20:13:34 #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 20:13:35 #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 20:13:35 #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2978 EndDAO: Last written address was 4703 20:13:35 #28 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process failed at 12x (16,620 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 17/07/2002 08:53:02 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.42a, size=17184 bytes, created 21/10/2002 09:33:40 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Turn the DMA on for your WDC hard drive: http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/checking DMA.pdf Don't burn at 12X. Try 4X. You have good quality media. Firmware version 1.07 is now available for your burner as well: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2184 You need to free up memory which is likely a problem for you in this case. Terminate all programs except for your burning program.
Hi there laddyboy, Thanks for the reply. Since that last post I went throught and actually upgraded the firmware to 1.07 and made sure the DMA was turned on for both WDC hard-disk and also the dvd-writer. I even burnt at 4X however after burning about 75% I got an error. I also turned off all background programmes running including my anti-virus etc! This is the log! Any help would be appreciated, it would be nice to try and narrow down the problem, im working through most things I just dont see what else is left for me to do except perhaps to try some Maxell media which is DVD+R or DVD-R since the DVD-RW media works! Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 17/07/2002 09:20:56 ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 02/11/2004 12:54:32 NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.1.4 Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 4 Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A> Version: 1.07 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A >Version: 1.07 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-00CAA1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523808kB) Free physical memory: 158MB (161904kB) Memory in use : 69 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 28.12.2005 ISO compilation 01:57:43 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6411 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 01:57:43 #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 72704KB of Memory 01:57:43 #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 01:57:43 #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A running 01:57:43 #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 01:57:43 #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3342 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 01:57:44 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2145679 (476:49.04, 4190MB) 01:57:44 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 01:57:44 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 03 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 01:57:44 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 01:57:44 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2145680 (2145680) = #2145680/476:49.5 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2145680 blocks [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 01:57:44 #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4394352640, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2145680 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 01:57:44 #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 01:57:44 #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files started 01:57:44 #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4176 Cache writing successful. 01:57:44 #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files completed 01:57:44 #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 01:57:44 #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 01:57:44 #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2580 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 01:57:44 #20 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21611 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 01:57:44 #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2735 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 01:57:44 #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8411 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW) End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 01:57:50 #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1197 01:57:50.625 - E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A : Queue again later 02:10:47 #24 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 323 E: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x02 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 18 B9 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 02 Buffer x03880000: Len x10000 0x95 59 50 65 76 D9 22 5A D1 38 D5 77 A1 B9 5E A4 0x1C E8 B6 DA A5 45 5A 48 82 63 99 E6 E0 88 F9 BC 0xB6 EC 93 4E B0 4F F8 3A 4B FF 14 9F 77 0A 7E 75 02:10:47 #25 CDR -1093 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 No seek complete E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-4550A 02:10:47 #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 02:10:47 #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 02:10:47 #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2978 EndDAO: Last written address was 1620223 02:10:47 #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 17/07/2002 08:53:02 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.42a, size=17184 bytes, created 21/10/2002 09:33:40 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
In scanning the burn log, I didn't see anything jump out at me. If you can successfully burn other media, I would guess the problem is that the burner and that particular media just don't get along well. It happens sometimes. Let us know if you use different media and the results. I usually stick to +R media myself. The best are Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, and Made-in-Japan labeled Fuji, Maxell, and Sony. Also limit your burn speed to half the rated speed of the media as a general rule. Are you creating a data disk or are you using NeroVision Express to import your divx files into a dvd compilation? Have you tried backing up a commercial dvd? Does that burn correctly? Did you say that RW media works OK?
